Multipurpose hair-waving instrument



July 8, 1952 MELE 2,602,457

MULTIPURPOSE HAIR-WAVING INSTRUMENT Filed Jan. 26, 1950 Michael R MaleIN VEN TOR.

Patented July 8, 1952 W I -MULTIPURBOSE HAIR WAVI-NG 1 msriguismmi-.Michael nziui'e, ma ner. 7 J AppIicatiomJanuary ZG, 1950;"Serial'No'.140L680 L present. invention. relates toasmultipurpusezinstrumentywhich: is adapted-for usein: the :home but is-especially intended for .use by .hairdressers and beauticians-inbeautyyparlors and the. like when giving permanent-waves, tinting,

or-dyeing; a .customers hair.

A single hand-manipulatable. instrumentality with :combinedfacilitiesfor curling, combing :and .-;brushing hair: is not new. Infact, itis old in the art to' integrate: suchfacilities. into -.asingle: :device. or instrument. Reference; .isv made for-example to: apatent itoione- Dorothy-"Hertzberg'; 2.272;!5'1, February 3, 1942-,which-.showsa brush. characterized. by a so-called'rat-tail handie, abristle supporting member formed integral therewith andof substantiallycircular cross section adapted to support a-plurality of bristles,

and. an intermediate upright ifingereengaging member radially disposedwith-.respe'ct to'the handle.

The purpose of the present invention is to improve upon Hertzberg andother known 'jpatents and multipurpose "hair-treating" "devices known tome; It'is therefore an obje'ctgin ad dition, to provide a simple andpractical multipurpose instrument in" which manufacturers, users andothers'will find their" expected needs fully met,contained.andJconveniently available.

Morespecifically, novelty is predicated. on an integral body ofcommercial. plasticor other suitablematerials which is susceptible.of'being kept conveniently in a sanitary state and which ischaracterized by a rat-tail handle with an especially constructed headat one end, said head characterized by a comb, an obliquely offsetadapter flange and tufts of brush bristles on said adapter flange, therebeing finger-gripping lugs at"'the juncture of the comb and handle sothat the entire unit may be conveniently and securely grasped and turnedaxially to comb and brush the hair in an almost continuous rotarymotion, which, as is known to those skilled in this technique, is soessential for effective tinting, hair dyeing and other hair arrangingand setting operations.

Other objects and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein like numerals areemployed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a multipurpose instrumentalityconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

2 Claims. (c1-..1s-2 1 9;)-

. 2 Eigurelris-ta side elevational view of; the same observing it in. a-.direction from right. to; left in Figure 1;

I Figures 3- and: 4 .are cross sections takenv on the planes of the:lines. *33' and. 4-4 respectively 'ofi Figure 2;.looking in thedirectionof the indicating 'arrows.

Referring-now to the. drawings. by reference numerals: and lead .lines,the .rat-tail' handle,

usedtfor. hair. curling; and wherevera. mandrel is-ineed'e'd'r, isdenoted; by; the numeral. 6-. l-he head:.'on.'theouter larger. endportion, the-lefthandzendin Figure 1,,is oharacterizediby .a.comb whichiszsome two and .half; inches-in length in practice, said comb denotedby the numeral.;8 and including teeth. l0. mountedas usual. on a l2;vFormed integral withethe backis. an obliquely or laterallyoifseta'dapter flange [4 provided witha plurality of-tufts; oibrush-bristles 4:6; Theflan'gei-iand two rows-of. bristles L6collectively provide whatv is unitarily" referred to as. a. brush 118 Itwill be noticedthatrthe bristlesiat-fthe left in Figure 1.do not 1extend. out to the" "corresponding end. portion of the comb. Insteadi.they terminate inwardly of said end; The bristles slant upwardly andareatan approximate forty-fivedegree angle to the-teeth of, the. comb.In, practice one might. saythat the brush 18' is about the size of a.large-sized toothbrushor comparable insize with hair-tinting brushes nowon the market. It is highlyimportant that the brush bristles be spacedfrom the left-hand end of the comb so as not to interfere with the combwhen it is used for parting and blocking ones hair.

The utility of the instrument is enhanced by having a pair ofdiametrically opposite lugs 29-20 provided at the juncture of the handlemeans 6 and multipurpose head means 8 and IS.

The device may be conveniently used when applying permanent wavesolutions, hair rinses, hair tints, hair dyes, and in scalp treatmentsusing lotions.

Due to the forty-five degree angular position of the brush in respect tothe. comb, the units 8 and I8 do not interfere with each other when thedevice is dipped into solution in a dish or a bowl and this is importantas a time saver when applying hair tints and dyes.

It is quite possible by the separation and angularity of the brush andcomb to apply different solutions on each and to still use them inunison or in proper sequences. By being able to simultaneously combandbrush the hair in one operation by properly twisting the wrist and 4Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A multipurpose instrument for use in beauty parlors, the home andelsewhere com prising, in combination, a straight comb including alinearly straight back having right angularbrush bristles thus locatedthe front end of the comb does not interfere with the steps of'blockingand parting a customers hair while perma- I nent waving same. Thearrangement of bristles in the construction shown will not interferewith hair while combing during a tinting job and also will not cause dyeto readily flow on an already dyed portion of the hair.. Then, too, theadapter flange is at the correct angle to virtually elimihate, or to agreat extent at least, dripping of solution onto the comb while eithertinting or permanent waving.

The construction shown constitutes an excellent instrumentality forcoldwave applicating purposes and assures thorough saturation and evendistribution of the waving solution. With the angle at which the brushis set in relation to the comb the user is permitted to automaticallybrush the hair while completing the downward raking and thrust movementof the comb through the hair. Also this adaptation and arrangement offeatures when used in applying lotion eliminates loose hair'froinescaping from the curling rod. 7 The instrument is an ideal constructionfor blending vegetable rinses at home and makes for even distribution ofthe rinse and a uniform color through the entire head of hair byemploying the dual purpose combing and brushing steps in practically onesweeping continuous motion.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafterconsidering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details comingwithin the field of inly disposed teeth, a rat-tail handle attached to,alined with, and extending from the inward end of said back,j'a pair ofopposed lugs formed on said handle at the juncture of said handle andsaid back, said lugs being diametrically opposite to one another and ina plane with one anotherandat right angles to said teeth, said backhaving an oblique-angled adapter flange projecting therefrom, and brushbristles mounted on and projecting outwardly at right angles from saidflange, said bristles being situated within vention claimed may beresorted to in actual practice if desired.

the marginal limits of said flange, the outermost bristles and the outerend of said flange being spaced inwardly from the corresponding endmostteeth of said comb to-permit the comb and brush to function conjointly'and simultaneously for combing and brushing and to prevent the bristlesfrom interfering with the usual permanent waving steps of blocking andparting a customers hair, and said lugs being spaced from the inward endof said flange.

2. The structure specified in claim 1, wherein said adapter flange isrectangular in outline and rectangular in cross-section andis disposedat approximately an angle of 45 degrees relative to said teeth and saidlugs and being'situate'd on a plane above the inward ends of said teeth.

MICI-LAEL R. MELE.

REFERENC S CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

Italy June 9,1930

